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Terrell followed the solemn woman to his room. She pulled a key from her apron and unlocked the door softly. She pushed the hair back from her face as she turned to him to hand him the key.
“Room 8. The corner room. Alpha Gavin has asked me to tend to any need you have, even...” she gulped hard.
Terrell was startled. “Dane, is it?”
“Danica. They call me Dane around here though,” she whispered. She was shaking at his presence.
“Danica, beautiful. French, is it not?”
She nodded, her eyes remaining on the floor.
“Well, I will call you by what you ask. You are the lady here, not me. Would you prefer the name Danica?”
She looked over her shoulder quickly. “I really, I need to...” She turned away from him to leave.
“Wait, Danica,” Terrell called behind her.
She stopped. Tears welled in her eyes. “Look, Alpha Terrell, “ she said bold
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